ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
Nutshell number two
If the used 55AX deals falls through go out and buy a new one that would be the best gift you could give yourself. Get your brain unwrapped around the attitude that its an engine, I gotta buy an old and cheap one.
Normally, I'd never consider a used engine; you don't know what the sleeve's like, bearings, etc. But this one has only 5 flights on it after a proper break-in...so for $80, it's a remarkable deal (it's $170 new).
I've already stretched my budget w/the plane & the radio, so if there are good, reliable engines out there for $80-100 (or more for a 4-stroke that'll cut my fuel bills by 30-50%), I'll take a look.
Again, how do you compare/match up 2-strokes to 4 stroke equivalents? Does a .90 4s = .60 2s?